Conservation payments in Alcorn County, Mississippi totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $1,434,759 | $204,966 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 15 | $2,292,734 | $152,849 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $2,852,267 | $129,649 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 30 | $3,353,416 | $111,781 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 37 | $3,741,915 | $101,133 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 45 | $4,116,553 | $91,479 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 52 | $4,399,751 | $84,611 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 60 | $4,689,425 | $78,157 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 68 | $4,945,990 | $72,735 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 75 | $5,153,153 | $68,709 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 83 | $5,370,646 | $64,707 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 90 | $5,547,490 | $61,639 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 98 | $5,738,694 | $58,558 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 105 | $5,899,955 | $56,190 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 113 | $6,073,231 | $53,745 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 120 | $6,211,953 | $51,766 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 128 | $6,362,545 | $49,707 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 136 | $6,509,095 | $47,861 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 143 | $6,631,412 | $46,374 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 151 | $6,765,199 | $44,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 605 | $2,575,208 | $4,257 |
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